Altru Hospital

Hospital in Grand Forks, ND, Medicare certification number 350019. CMS publishes 63 quality measures for it.

Medicare certification

Provider of Services

CCN: 350019The number CMS certifies the facility under, not a provider identifier
Status: Active
Provider type: Hospital – Short-term
Listed by Care Compare as: Acute Care Hospitals
Ownership: Government - Local
Control type: Local
Participating since: Jan 1, 1971
Last certification: Feb 15, 2007
Beds: 267
Overall star rating: 3 of 5Care Compare
Address: 1200 S Columbia Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 780-5000

NPI records for this facility 1

Altru Health System
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Grand Forks, ND
- NPI 1154346161
Medicare enrollment

Patient survey (HCAHPS) 9

Medicare Care Compare

Cleanliness - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.44 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Communication about medicines - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 2.64 (computed here)
- National average 2.71 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharge information - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.55 (computed here)
- National average 3.31 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Doctor communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.09 (computed here)
- National average 3.12 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Nurse communication - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.36 (computed here)
- National average 3.43 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Overall hospital rating - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.18 (computed here)
- National average 3.29 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Quietness - star rating Worse3 of 5
- State average 3.73 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Recommend hospital - star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3.55 (computed here)
- National average 3.64 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024
Summary star rating Worse2 of 5
- State average 3 (computed here)
- National average 3.27 (computed here)
- Period from 10/01/2024

Complications and deaths 19

Medicare Care Compare

Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate As expected0.84
- State average 1.28 (computed here)
- National average 1.06
- No different than the national rate
- 1,024 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite As expected0.91
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1
- No different than the national value
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications As expected169.96
- State average 177 (computed here)
- National average 173.3
- No different than the national rate
- 101 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for CABG surgery patients As expected1.9
- State average 2.52 (computed here)
- National average 2.4
- No different than the national rate
- 73 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for COPD patients As expected7
- State average 8.35 (computed here)
- National average 8.6
- No different than the national rate
- 119 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart attack patients As expected13
- State average 11.05 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 149 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for heart failure patients As expected12.3
- State average 11.42 (computed here)
- National average 11.1
- No different than the national rate
- 370 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for pneumonia patients As expected16.3
- State average 15.92 (computed here)
- National average 15.2
- No different than the national rate
- 573 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Death rate for stroke patients As expected11.1
- State average 10.85 (computed here)
- National average 11.9
- No different than the national rate
- 164 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate As expected3.8
- State average 4.09 (computed here)
- National average 3.9
- No different than the national rate
- 2,461 patients
- Period from 07/01/2024
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate As expected0.15
- State average 0.22 (computed here)
- National average 0.21
- No different than the national rate
- 5,714 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate As expected0.34
- State average 0.31 (computed here)
- National average 0.27
- No different than the national rate
- 5,858 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate As expected2.56
- State average 3.06 (computed here)
- National average 3.52
- No different than the national rate
- 1,506 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate As expected1.73
- State average 1.63 (computed here)
- National average 1.67
- No different than the national rate
- 430 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate As expected2.32
- State average 2.5 (computed here)
- National average 2.34
- No different than the national rate
- 1,388 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative respiratory failure rate As expected5.29
- State average 8.31 (computed here)
- National average 9.42
- No different than the national rate
- 435 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative sepsis rate As expected3.96
- State average 5.12 (computed here)
- National average 5.27
- No different than the national rate
- 402 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Postoperative wound dehiscence rate As expected1.57
- State average 1.78 (computed here)
- National average 1.77
- No different than the national rate
- 275 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pressure ulcer rate As expected1.02
- State average 0.65 (computed here)
- National average 0.63
- No different than the national rate
- 4,995 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients — 1

Infections 5

Medicare Care Compare

Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) As expected0.45
- State average 0.41
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) Better0.28
- State average 0.39
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) Better0.28
- State average 0.35
- National average 1
- Better than the national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
MRSA Bacteremia As expected0.31
- State average 0.29
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024
SSI - Colon Surgery As expected1.27
- State average 0.92
- National average 1
- No different than national benchmark
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (1)

SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy — 13

Outpatient imaging 2

Medicare Care Compare

Abdomen CT Use of Contrast Material 6.9
- State average 5.55 (computed here)
- National average 5.83 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024
Breast Cancer Screening Recall Rates 5.1
- State average 5.63 (computed here)
- National average 8.08 (computed here)
- Period from 07/01/2024

Spending per patient 1

Medicare Care Compare

Medicare hospital spending per patient (Medicare Spending per Beneficiary) 1.02
- State average 0.98
- National average 0.99 (computed here)
- Period from 01/01/2024

Timely and effective care 15

Medicare Care Compare

Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 94
- State average 88.5 (computed here)
- National average 92.79 (computed here)
- 99 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock 65
- State average 60
- National average 65
- 135 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better 178
- State average 115
- National average 168
- 384 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better 177
- State average 110
- National average 162
- 357 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better 190
- State average 164
- National average 257
- 25 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy 98
- State average 94.13 (computed here)
- National average 96.1 (computed here)
- 121 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients 97
- State average 97
- National average 93
- 87 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Head CT results 55
- State average 71
- National average 69
- 11 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination 95
- State average 81
- National average 78
- 4,171 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Left before being seen 2
- State average 3
- National average 2
- 36,728 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing 14
- State average 14
- National average 15
- 2,825 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle 76
- State average 62
- National average 73
- 50 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle 90
- State average 82
- National average 87
- 21 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle 81
- State average 80
- National average 81
- 135 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024
Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle 92
- State average 89
- National average 93
- 83 patients
- Period from 10/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (15)

Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter — 1
Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better — 1
Emergency department volume — medium
Global Malnutrition Composite Score — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment — 5
Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan — 5
Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia — 5
Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia — 5
Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery — 5
Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) — 1
Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis — 5

Unplanned visits 12

Medicare Care Compare

Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected13.8
- State average 13.73 (computed here)
- National average 14.4
- No different than the national rate
- 191 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected20.5
- State average 21.05 (computed here)
- National average 21.3
- No different than the national rate
- 418 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients -17
- State average 1.38 (computed here)
- National average 6.71 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 158 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for heart failure patients -29
- State average -2.04 (computed here)
- National average 4.02 (computed here)
- Fewer days than average per 100 discharges
- 415 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients -16
- State average 1.58 (computed here)
- National average 5.65 (computed here)
- Average days per 100 discharges
- 618 patients
- Period from 07/01/2022
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate As expected16.3
- State average 17.06 (computed here)
- National average 17.3
- No different than the national rate
- 655 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected5.2
- State average 5.71 (computed here)
- National average 5.4
- No different than the national rate
- 307 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy As expected11.4
- State average 10.61 (computed here)
- National average 10.7
- No different than the national rate
- 307 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024
Rate of readmission for CABG As expected9.8
- State average 11.15 (computed here)
- National average 11
- No different than the national rate
- 70 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients As expected18.6
- State average 19.49 (computed here)
- National average 20
- No different than the national rate
- 124 patients
- Period from 07/01/2023
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) As expected12.6
- State average 12.47 (computed here)
- National average 13
- No different than the national rate
- 1,812 patients
- Period from 01/01/2022
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery As expected1
- State average 0.97 (computed here)
- National average 1.01 (computed here)
- No different than expected
- 1,137 patients
- Period from 01/01/2024

Measures CMS does not publish for this facility (2)

Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) — 4
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement — 1

Sources for this page

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